4 Countries in 1 Day
21. August 2024 in Belgien ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Our Europe trip started bright and early with us meeting at the Tower Hotel London by 6:15 am. We checked in and met our tour guide Brek. He's an Aussie that's been doing this for 25 years. Seems aWeiterlesen
Amsterdam Walk About
21. August 2024 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Having sorted out the hotel and our rooms in Amsterdam we then headed off into the centre of town. We had about an hour and half to go for a walk about and explore.
So we walked beside the canals toWeiterlesen
Evening Dinner Cruise
21. August 2024 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Had a very pleasant evening dinner cruise along the canals of Amsterdam.
ReisenderWatch out for those green lollipops that you can buy in Amsterdam 🤪🤔
Rhine Cruise
22. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Up early and headed off after breakfast to Germany. Stopped off at the Rhine River where we went for an hour and half cruise. So very interesting with a number of small towns on the banks of theWeiterlesen
Heidelberg Walk About
22. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Stopped off at Heidelburg which was one of the few cities not bombed in the war. Wonderful old streets by the river with a castle over looking the town.
ReisenderI’m so glad you got to Heidelberg, it was a must visit every time I was in Frankfurt. ❤️
Heidelberg Museum and Stadium
23. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Two things right beside the hotel where we stayed in Heidelberg:
✈ Transport Museum
⚽ TSG Hoffenheim Football Stadium
Munich
23. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Up early again and drove to Munich. Two of the famous spots in Munich are;
1️⃣ Rathaus-Glockenspiel. The Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a large mechanical clock. Famous for its life-size characters, theWeiterlesen
Paul goes to the Lego Store
23. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
And buys nothing.
ReisenderNot at all we worked out the conversion rate, there what I can get for $32 nzd would have cost me converting the Eruo $48 nzd.
Lyn goes to the Kristallwelten Store
23. August 2024 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
And buys something ... Swarovski!
Innsbruck
23. August 2024 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Beautiful town in the Tyrol area of Austria. Has held 3 Winter Olympics. The Olympic stadium was right across the road from our hotel.
Traditional Tyrolean Evening
23. August 2024 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Dinner and show of traditional Austrian Tyrolean music and dance. Had a great fun evening.
Drive from Austria to Italy
24. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
It should have only been a 4 hour drive, however it’s August school holidays and everyone was on the road. Snail pace for large periods of time, blame all the Motorhomes and caravans on the road.Weiterlesen
Venice Water Taxi
24. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We arrived at Venice and waiting for us were water taxis to take is into Venice city. Amazing just like you see in the movies.
Venice Gondola Ride
24. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Not quite as romantic as the movies and pictures make out, but still a great experience. There were so many of them, and bottle necks with the Italian oarsman jabbering away to one another.
StillWeiterlesen
Venice City and Glass Blowing
24. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The trip included a demonstration of the world famous Vechia Murano Glass Blowing. Each item individually blown, hand painted with gold or platinum coverings. Absolutely stunning, but oh so expensive.Weiterlesen
All Roads lead to Rome
25. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Traveled to Rome through some mountains but very impressive roads with a number of long tunnels and bridges.
Passed the site of a WW2 Memorial outside of Florence where a number of New ZealandersWeiterlesen
Be my Guest - Tuscan Villa
25. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
'Be my Guest' is where the tour visits someone's private residence.
We stopped off at the Villa Il Leccio in Tuscany. It's a beautiful rural property that's been in the family for 9 generations andWeiterlesen
The Colosseum
25. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Highlight was visiting the Colosseum. We had a local guide take us through it. Amazing history and to think that we walked through a place that has been there for nearly 2000 years!
Dinner in a Roman Storeroom
25. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Dinner was organised for us in an underground Roman Storeroom. Not sure if this was originally for the Gladiators or not. Actually it was a restaurant called 'Le Trena Del Colosseum' only a fewWeiterlesen
Vatican City
26. August 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Got to the Vatican City at 8 in the morning to find queues of people, but we already had our tickets organised for us, so basically got straight in after very little waiting.
We started in the PignaWeiterlesen
ReisenderIsn’t it mind owing seeing all the art work from all the famous artists. It also made me realise just how wealthy the Catholic Church is…..
Sistine Chapel
26. August 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So this was special to see Michelangelo's 16th century painted ceiling and wall painting of the second coming. To see what’s considered as some of the most significant art work ever created.
Note:Weiterlesen
St Peter's Basilica
26. August 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Overwhelmed by the grandeur and size of St Peter's Basilica. It took 110 years to build, completed in 1626. Apparently built on the site where Peter was crucified upside down and then buried.
Rome Walk About
26. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 36 °C
After visiting St Peter’s Basilica we had a local guide then take us for a walk around Rome. Got to see:
🏛️ St Peter’s Square
🏛️ Villa Borghese with its umbrella trees
🏛️ TreviWeiterlesen
ReisenderIt has been a walk down memory lane for Scott and I, to see all the places you are visiting. Europe is such an interesting continent, with soooo much to see and do.
Drive from Rome to Florence
27. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Nice drive seeing a number of fortified towns built on hills.
Florence
27. August 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Walked around the historical district of Florence.
Incredible to think that such influential people as Michelangelo and
Leonardo da Vinci walked these streets back in the 1500s.
We saw a number ofWeiterlesen
ReisenderLove Florence. We got to see the original David 35 years ago. It’s incredible that someone can carve something so perfect from a slab of marble. Michelangelo was such an incredibly intelligent, gifted and talented man.
ReisenderVery exciting